| 释义 |
busybody
I. \ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\ noun
Etymology: busy (I) + body
1. : one who concerns himself with affairs not his own : snooper, meddler
2. : a device consisting typically of three mirrors mounted in a metal frame usually attached to the side of an upper window and used to enable a person indoors to see places not ordinarily within his view
< with her busybody she could see both doors from her favorite chair >
II. intransitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-es)
: to behave like a busybody — usually used in the form busybodying
< busybodying about — Nathaniel Burt >
• busy·body·ism \-ˌizəm\ noun -s |